Music Business News: Belgium

Tomorrowland launches label, inks global distribution deal with Universal Music

Tomorrow festival welcomes more than 400,000 people from 200 countries over two weekends

From Sony’s historic unrecouped balances move to Universal funding [PIAS]: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter

‘The launch of [Integral] shows our absolute commitment to independent distribution worldwide.’

Kenny Gates explains why his company has re-branded and re-categorized its indie distribution arm

Belgian Association of Authors, Composers and Publishers joins pan-European ICE Core license

Sabam manages the rights of more than 42,000 members

Warner’s ADA Benelux inks series of new deals with Belgian and Dutch labels and artists

Company inks deals with Big Top Amsterdam, Absolute P, BMKLTSCH RCRDS, Mattan Records, Noisesome Recordings and others

‘Major labels have best-in-class structures – but they also have a mass of repertoire.’

How Motion Agency helps major and indie labels to get media attention for artists in multiple international territories

Strictly Confidential renews long-term deals with Balthazar, Nada Surf and Soap&Skin

Sohnarr also announced as new signing

Strictly Confidential signs Ghostpoet; partners with Ugandan labels Nyege Nyege Tapes & Hakuna Kulala on publishing divisions

Ghostpoet has received two Mercury Prize nominations